[335ier]

Hi as the title says can any one recommend a speed camera detector? I did have a Road angel plus but now after 5 license saving years its stopped working! I know you can get upgrade disc's for the nav but I believe if your going to put your trust in these devices then you need the best (or just a really good one) I have searched the internet but wondered if anyone here can help?

Thanks 335ier.

[NickP]

I've always found my Pogo Alert to be excellent - there's a new version just out too, the Alert +

[W2S]

Hi 335ier

I got a Novus alpha shop around you can get it for 129

Link http://www.novusgps.com/index.php?page=novus-alpha-v3

small unit comes with remote mine seats on the dash loud unit can hear above the music and does red light, fixed, mobile, average, accidents black spots and a quite a few others oled screen works great in sun light and free lifetime updates great units works great

It's better than my sapphire (no red light cameras) paid updates and my roadpilot mircogo and again paid updates

Hope that help

[TikoV]

I use pogo alert teamed up with laser park pro (front & rear). Both work great....licence saver!!

[ChrisE91]

I have a great one. It's called driving at the speed limit

[W2S]

Hi ChrisE91

I've got some great deals on a mobility scooter if need one

joking aside we all do a straight road and she crying out to be ? not not that am condoning speeding but now and again no harm on a dual carriage way.

[ADV.1 Matt]

Don't the latest Escort radar detectors have this service built in? (Its based off of GPS and an online database).

[Jules59]

I subscribe to Pocket GPS world weekly speed camera POI download (£19 per year) and load the files onto my Tom Tom - easy peasy. It includes known mobiles, statics, specs and red lights.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

[wayne71]

Originally Posted by ChrisE91

I have a great one. It's called driving at the speed limit

I have a website you may like

http://simplyknitting.themakingspot.com/

[335ier]

Thank you for all your replies will look into these options.

ChrisE91 I do 30000 miles a year and got a completely clean license and never an accident, as careful as you are its so easy to break a limit from time to time especially those average road works cameras at 2am in the morning!. I don't believe anyone that says they have never broken a speed limit, in the real world theres more to driving/safer ways to drive than constantly obsessing your speed.

[swanseahammer]

Originally Posted by Jules59

I subscribe to Pocket GPS world weekly speed camera POI download (£19 per year) and load the files onto my Tom Tom - easy peasy. It includes known mobiles, statics, specs and red lights.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

I use their CamerAlert iPhone app - I've usually got my iPhone plugged into the car playing music so this suits me. The alerts come through the car speakers either pausing the music or on top of it depending how you configure it.

[ChrisE91]

Originally Posted by 335ier

Thank you for all your replies will look into these options.

ChrisE91 I do 30000 miles a year and got a completely clean license and never an accident, as careful as you are its so easy to break a limit from time to time especially those average road works cameras at 2am in the morning!. I don't believe anyone that says they have never broken a speed limit, in the real world theres more to driving/safer ways to drive than constantly obsessing your speed.

I was mearly pulling your leg. I'm not a goody two shoes you know

[Bomber]

+1 for Novus Alpha, I have the v3 version, works very well and free lifetime subscription which is a bonus and their database is as good as the rest

[Speedtrap]

Best is Pogo Alert and its subtle and yet one of the best around.

[The_Bear_Yid]

I'm out of touch with these, what are the legality of them?

[G82Dude]

Slow down? Respect the speed limit and other road users?

[335ier]

Originally Posted by uke92dude

Slow down? Respect the speed limit and other road users?

The Respect is there, slowing down isn't a problem. Errr I think your missing the point.

[G82Dude]

Originally Posted by 335ier

The Respect is there, slowing down isn't a problem. Errr I think your missing the point.

And the point is...?!?

[335ier]

Originally Posted by uke92dude

And the point is...?!?

To keep eyes on more important things in certain situations like mirrors and the road perhaps? Enjoy a more relaxed drive? To keep my clean licence as because I'm human I'm probably not 100% infallible.
At the end of the day its not so I can drive around like a twat, its just for that one occasion when I COULD drift over or miss one.
Anyways if it beeps and I have drifted I slow down everyones happy.

They are meant to be safety cameras not speed cameras if I don't see one and get flashed who will be saved? no one and not my wallet.

[G82Dude]

Originally Posted by 335ier

To keep eyes on more important things in certain situations like mirrors and the road perhaps? Enjoy a more relaxed drive? To keep my clean licence as because I'm human I'm probably not 100% infallible.
At the end of the day its not so I can drive around like a twat, its just for that one occasion when I COULD drift over or miss one.
Anyways if it beeps and I have drifted I slow down everyones happy.

They are meant to be safety cameras not speed cameras if I don't see one and get flashed who will be saved? no one and not my wallet.

Hmmm, OK hear where you are coming from. However, if you are paying attention to the speed limits (which I would have thought is an important factor like mirrors and the road you mention above), it shouldn't be a problem generally?!? Use your cruise control, if you "drifted"!!!

I think safety is spin for speed cameras. They are not interested in safety, as the figures do not seem to substantiate this where they have been placed! It's a means to an end.

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by uke92dude

Slow down? Respect the speed limit and other road users?

Heh?

Respect the limit? what do you mean? obey it blindly at all times to "be safe" or use judgement and a speed appropriate to the conditions even if that if above the posted limit?

As for respecting other road users, what's that got to do with speed?

[magic77]

Originally Posted by Jules59

I subscribe to Pocket GPS world weekly speed camera POI download (£19 per year) and load the files onto my Tom Tom - easy peasy. It includes known mobiles, statics, specs and red lights.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

I have to second pocketGPS world most up to date and they cover more just UK.

Plus now do an app for Android and Iphone so you dont even have to run satnav app to get warnings. Far more accurate than tomtom and if you are 1st to submit a new camera site you get lifetime membership free